Suheli Par is a coral atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is an oval-shaped 17 km long atoll surrounded by a zone of rich marine fauna. Geography Suheli Par is located at , 52 km to the SW of Kavaratti, 76 km to the south of Agatti, 139 km to the west of Kalpeni and 205 km to the NNW of Minicoy, with the broad Nine Degree Channel between them.Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot) The lagoon area is .Info Islands There are three islands on the reef encircling the lagoon.
Valiyakara Located at the northern end of the lagoon.CMFRI bulletin 44 This island has retained most of its original vegetation. It has also some largely stunted, unkempt coconut trees and is visited occasionally by workers who collect the coconuts. Hermit crabs are found in abundance.Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria - Fishes of Lakshadweep There is a lighthouse on this island. Light ARLHS LAK-015.Valiyakara/Suheli Par North (Laccadive Islands) Light ARLHS LAK-015 It has a size of .
Cheriyakara Located on the southeastern side of the lagoon and slightly smaller than Valiyakara. This island has a large coconut plantation. Between mid-October and mid-April, fishermen of Agatti and Kavaratti stay in temporary settlements on this island (average yearly population of 10). They catch tuna in the surrounding waters and process it on the island. Its size is . Indira-Shastri Dweep is a long sandbank located between the two islands. It was used as a breeding ground by terns.Birds of Lakshadweep Islands Its size is . Ecology Both islands have coconut trees, as well as Pandanus, Scaevola taccada, Tournefortia argentea and Pemphis acidula bushes. The grey heron and the black-capped kingfisher have been observed in this atoll. Owing to the rich marine life there was a proposal to declare Suheli Par a marine national park.A.G.K. Menon, Marine Park of Lakshadweep, a report submitted to the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 1976
In 2006 a ship from Seychelles ran aground on this atoll, but there was no oil spill reported.Vessel gets stuck off Lakshadweep, no oil spill reported
References
External links Suheli Par -Mapcarta Uninhabited Islands Birds of Lakshadweep Islands List of Atolls An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands